It’s been three years since Kelly Clarkson appeared as a coach on The Voice, but she’s battling it out against fellow former champions Adam Levine and John Legend in Season 29, which premieres on Monday, February 23.
Clarkson has been through quite a lot since the last time she appeared on the show, including some health struggles and the death of her ex-husband, who is also the father of her two children.
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